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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,568.45, 73,919.49 and 29,693.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,568.45, 73,919.49 and 29,693.09 is: 40,973.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,568.45 : 73,919.49 = 29,693.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,568.45/73,919.49 = 29,693.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,568.45x = 73,919.49 × 29,693.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,568.45x = 2,194,898,254.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,194,898,254.12/53,568.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,973.71

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